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This entire stack. A month.
Are you, like, only reading every fifth page or something?
Are you, like, only reading every fifth page or something?
No, I read them all. I mean, if we get pulled away on a job, it might take me a little longer, but for the most part this is how I spend my spare time.
[ In response, her book floats off of her hip, flipping open to the desired page. ]
One of my sister gifted me a shielding spell, once. I haven't used it, but it might prove useful to you.
One of my sister gifted me a shielding spell, once. I haven't used it, but it might prove useful to you.
But-- [ and here he looks a tad confused ] What do you do with them when you're done?
[ He glances at it, and looks a little unsure, but then-- ]
You have a sister?
You have a sister?
Save them so I can read them again? I'm really baffled at how foreign a concept this is to you.
But, I mean, you know the ending already. Isn't it kinda pointless?
[ Books are seriously weird. ]
[ Books are seriously weird. ]
By that logic, isn't it pointless to watch Star Wars over and over again? You already know what happens.
I have several sisters, though only six of us can be on the human plane at any one time.
[ she waves the book over to him, open to a page titled The Flame of the Firehawk ]
[ she waves the book over to him, open to a page titled The Flame of the Firehawk ]
[ That sounds familiar, and he thinks back on the stories he heard of Sirens, when it finally clicks. Right, the other Sirens. Sisters. Makes sense.
For a second he just stares at the page, still looking unsure, then he glances up. ]
I dunno if I have the knack for this kinda stuff.
For a second he just stares at the page, still looking unsure, then he glances up. ]
I dunno if I have the knack for this kinda stuff.
Yeah, I guess, but Star Wars has lightsabers.
It isn't too terribly different from the binding spell that initiated our contract. I think you could do it.
You say that like my books aren't filled with amazing stuff too.
[ He looks dubious still, but he has the good sense to keep his opinions to himself. ]
I can only carry so many of these, you know.
I can only carry so many of these, you know.
[ He's still hesitant -- Ravager instincts die hard -- but he relents, finally. ]
Tell me what I'm doing here, then.
Tell me what I'm doing here, then.
[ She caught that dubious look, and elects to ignore his statement for the moment. Instead, she gives him a long, scrutinizing look. ]
If I gave you a book, would you read it?
If I gave you a book, would you read it?
Well, if I recall what Lilith told me correctly, the spell protects its caster by putting an invisible barrier around them. The barrier isn't completely impervious to harm- it can only absorb so much damage- but it would protect you for a short while. If the barrier is depleted, it will at least do you the final favor of setting any enemies within a certain radius on fire.
Hence the name.
Hence the name.
[ That catches him by surprise. He doesn't want to say no, that sounds seriously boring, because he's pretty sure Maya would bop him on the head again for it, and with him carrying all these books, he'd be defenseless. Different tactic, then. ]
Uh? I-- don't really have time?
Uh? I-- don't really have time?
So I just-- memorize it and recite it every time a bad guy pops out at us or something?
The nice thing about a book is that it doesn't go anywhere if you have to set it down for a little while.
[ He shifts the books in his hands as he thinks of a suitable counter. ]
Yeah, but then I'd keep forgetting what happened before and... stuff.
Yeah, but then I'd keep forgetting what happened before and... stuff.
Not really. It'll work more on an instinctual level.
That's why the spell is similar to a binding.
That's why the spell is similar to a binding.
Come on, Peter. I watch your movies, don't I?
So no chance of me accidentally blowing anyone up in town, right?
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